New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21

ions Home Rulers In this city, who connected with
various irish organizations, Is that whatever Mr. Cham
beran docs OF little interest as regards Its bear
ing upon the ultimate solution OF the Irish question:
and to T. w. Russell he, they say, has always been
known a trimmer, what In American politics would
| be called a man "on the fence" Mr.. Russell first
achieved notorety the city Of Dublin the secretary
of Temperance organization and In this capacity gave
good deal OF trouble to what In Irish organizations Is
known as the Licensed Winners Association He Is
scotchman At the last general election he went down
to Ulster and the Southern Division OF County
| Tyrone with William O'Brien. who was the outgoing
member and who sought election. O'Brieu the
first Nationalist member who had sat for Tyrone since
| the days of Gratan and the Irish Parliament
Thomas Dixon was Member Of Parliament for County
Tyrone and bis soa, Thomas Dixon member OF Par
lament for Dungannon, borough in the same county.
Dixon always what Is known as great Ulster Ten
ant sigher and a stanch follower Of Gladstone. At the
general election in 1880 he defeated Colonel Knox a
Tory a seat In the county by majority OF three, and
petition his right 10 the place was confirmed Then
Colonel stood for the borough Of Dungannon and
Dixon through pure spite, put up his mere strip
ling OF twenty fight the great Tory magnate and
the son won. Dixon the only OF the Ulster Lib
era members who stood by Gladstone after the intro
duction OF the Home Rule BILL but he was defeated in
| seeking a reelection.
Liberals against OBrens candidacy and by bare
majority OF ninety in total poll Of more than 100
ardent Home Ruler. said yesterday to TRIBUNE re-
porter: What T. W. Russell has done Is really only an
Incident. lie has positive political affiliations lie
is simply OF eIpedlency, who goes to the winning
side and the only significance OF his withdrawal from
the Tory alliance is that 1t shows the cause OF
Home Rule is nearing its triumph"
p II. spelman, another Irish American, who Is OF
opinion that Irish should stop at nothing In order to
rid themselves OF the English. said am glad TO see
split early thought the Unionsts would stick out
TO the last for the Tories, because there must
have been nothing but disaster for them,
matter what ALI ances they made. since
they showed themselves traitors TO Liberal principles by
deserving Gladstone last year. Chamberlain Is traitor
and T. W. Russell a nondescrpt. and nobody in
my opinion whether either OF these men is dead or
sllve."
Bernard OBeirne. who was suspect" in Ireland
during the Forster Coercion Act thus expressed himself
Chamberlain could not have done nythns else II he
wished TO preserve semblapce OF political ln1u
ence. As for W. RUSSELL bo is beneath notice for he
Of principle. Mr. Russell Ia. as suppose you
know, IL Scotchman; bat he ia bad kind OF Scotchman
or otherwise he would be in ayorO Ireland. lie pre-
tends 10 be in favor OF her In negative sense but
that not going satisfy We want supporters who
sincere But 10 tell Won the truth have no conh
dence parliamentary agitation. What want Is an
independent Irish Republic and Gladstone, think, Is
prepared grant that unless the Irish prepared
TO fight for IT,"